Elderflower cordial
Elderflower cordial is a
Production
In the northern hemisphere, elderflowers are in season from the end of May to the beginning of June
Elderflower cordial can be made relatively easily at home, though it is also produced and sold commercially. The flowerheads are best collected fresh and new when the tiny buds have just opened and come to bloom before the fragrance is tainted with bitterness.
Commercial production of elderflower cordial uses a scaled-up version of the process described. Commercially produced cordials are generally sold as a concentrated squash and are usually diluted by one part cordial and ten parts water, thus a 500 ml bottle of cordial would be enough for 5.5 litres diluted. The high concentration of sugar in elderflower cordial gives it a long shelf life. There are many commercial producers of elderflower cordial, and cheaper canned fizzy "elderflower drinks" and "elderflower sodas" often use a synthetic cheap elderflower flavouring to save money and labour, as well as a real elderflower extract.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7112-2491-9. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ "Sambucus nigra". Retrieved 11 July 2012.
External links
- BBC GoodFood Recipe Retrieved 2011-06-23.